Piedmont Casa

Piedmont Casa has a 29-year history of providing well-trained and effective court advocates for children in foster care. Since 1995, the program has trained more than 800 men and women in our community who have advocated for over 2,500 children. During the fiscal year ending 6/30/2024, 94 Piedmont Casa volunteers advocated on behalf of 178 children and youth in our service area, ensuring that these children obtained safe, stable housing and any professional educational/health services needed.

Research shows that older youth in foster care who turn 18 and "age out" face dismal outcomes. When we look at our own cases, we saw the same thing and the youth we were serving were struggling. In january 2017, Piedmont Casa launched the bridges to success program. Today, three professional adult mentors provide 1:1 guidance and support to foster kids ages 13 to 18 and continue to work with young adults who stay on our caseload up to age 21. They work to teach, support, and guide these youth so that they can successfully transition into independent adulthood.